Sentence examples for but not practical from inspiring English sources

So now he says that time travel is possible, but not practical".

Home water filters are fine in an emergency, but not practical for the long term especially when fetching water may take hours of walking each day.

In addition, fears that nuclear energy programmes can easily lead to weapons programmes are unfounded – it is reportedly possible, but not practical, and has never been achieved.

Bean pot and loving cup shapes, with a bulging middle and a tapered mouth, are ornamental but not practical, since they make repotting difficult.

Held to maturity, this generates a seignorage gain of 1.5% per year.PETER VON MAYDELLHatfield, HertfordshireSaving the surplusSIR Lexington's objections to tax cuts in America are theoretically sound but not practical (February 3rd).

Full measurement of the cavitation-induced hull pressure over the entire surface of the affected area is desired but not practical.

Mr. Sullivan of Green Street Advisors said the centralized approach worked well for warehouses but was not practical for the office market.

Either way, cool idea, but certainly not practical.

VR is a powerful way to experience content, but is not practical for interacting in the real world.

Bio-inspired engineering applies biological design principles towards developing engineering solutions but is not practical as a manufacturing paradigm.

Alternate heat transfer modes, including conduction and forced convection are more effective, but are not practical for typical applications.